Comment by motionlessveloc
21 hours ago
The cheapest car available in Australia is now an EV, and it's an EV-only platform.
https://thedriven.io/2026/09/16/australias-cheapest-new-car-...
21 hours ago
The cheapest car available in Australia is now an EV, and it's an EV-only platform.
https://thedriven.io/2026/09/16/australias-cheapest-new-car-...
That’s because that car is made in China and has already sold 1.45 million copies, many heavily subsidized elsewhere. So it has recouped its development costs. EVs are simpler and cheaper on a per-unit basis, only the development costs are more expensive. And BYD uses the same platform for a bunch of other subsidized EVs, too.
I don't get why it matters that it's made in China but if you don't like that you could buy a European made Dacia Spring for around US$15,000 on the road.
1 in 3 new cars sold in the UK is electric and that number is growing. Spurred by the growing price of fossil fuels I think it's a safe bet it will be higher next year too.
So, in other words, it's cheaper.
it doesn't matter what reason it's cheaper - consumers only care that it is.